: In the bible, when Adam and Eve are kicked out of Eden and no longer its
: guardians, heavenly creatures and a burning sword are left as protectors.
: I feel that Cortana is clearly this burning sword - or more precisely she
: is consumed by this 'burning sword' that lies dormant in the network and
: claims her identity. In the letter she mentions how this other AI has an
: unhealthy preocuupation with my mother. If we deduce the other AI is 343
: then how can he have a preoccupation with Cortana's mother? Who is the
: mother?

Um, I thought that was just a reference to Bungie's Disembodied Soul (from Bungie's Tech Support website)...